Lawrence woman marks ninety first birthday after 67 years at Kentucky street home
Mrs. J. W. Beard of 1145 Kentucky street celebrates her 91st birthday on January 4 while sharing memories of life in Lawrence since 1866. The piece outlines her long marriage to Mr. Beard, their move from North Carolina, and local community involvement including church and club memberships. It also recalls neighborhood landmarks and activities from the era.
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Lawrence
J. W. Beard
Kentucky Street
Mr. Beard
North Carolina
Summerfield
Vermont Street
Beard
Solon Summerfield
New York
University of Kansas
Roger Williams
Beard Place
John Riling
W. C. Hans
Butte
Mont
Lena B. Clendening
First Four Co Ed Students Open Oberlin College History
Four women entered Oberlin College in 1837 beside thirty men, challenging the era’s norms. They faced closed classes, paid labor, and male-only rhetoric, yet three earned BA degrees as the era of coeducation began and helped pave the way for millions of women to seek degrees.
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Louise Pound
Lincoln
Neb
Lawrence
Union Building
Oberlin College
Mary Hosford
Oberlin, O
Mary Fletcher Kellogg
Jamestown
N. Y
Elizabeth Smith Pratt
New York City
Caroline M. Rudd
Huntington
Lacey Stone
Oberlin
America
United States
Cross word puzzle clues mixed with scattered entries
A fragmented crossword list with across and down clues and numerous garbled words including entries like arrest pedal and various incomplete definitions. many terms are unreadable or corrupted, yielding a puzzle not clearly solvable from the provided text.
Scientific Honor to Miss Miriam A Palmer
Miss Miriam A Palmer, associate professor of entomology at Colorado State College, Fort Collins, Colo, was made a fellow of the Entomological Society of America at the AAAS meeting in Indianapolis. She is likely the second woman to receive the honor and previously earned A B and M A degrees at the University of Kansas. She is a Sigma Xi member and sister to Miss Mary Palmer and Mrs. Gertrude Rodgers of this city.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Indianapolis
Miriam. A. Palmer
Colorado State College
Fort Collins
Colo
Entomological Society of America
Tme
Miss. Palmer
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Sigma Xi
Palmer
Mary Palmer
Gertrude Rodgers
Forty Years Ago Women Protest Liquor at University Parties
Archeived Forty Year Ago notes reveal University sororities Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi formed a committee in January 1898 to abolish liquor at Lawrence parties. The letter to Phi Delta Theta urged fraternal cooperation and the group discussed late hours and leaving parties if liquor appeared. A lengthy roster lists officers and organizers across Topeka El Dorado Manhattan and other cities.
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Journal-World
A. T. Walker
Elizabeth Stone
Katherine Addison
J. D. Bowersock
Ellen J. Blakely
Assistants named for Woman's Kansas Day Club reception
Topeka hosts a January 28 reception at the governor's mansion from 8 to 10 30 p m with Mrs Guilford Dudley introducing the receiving line. Noted attendees include current president Mrs David Page and numerous former governors wives and club officers from Topeka Manhattan Hutchinson Goodland Lawrence Ottawa Sedan and other cities.
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Governor’s Mansion
Guilford Dudley
Walter Haxman
David Page
J. D. McFarland
Topeka
J. S. Simmons
Hutchinson
E. W. Hoch
Marion
Cora G. Lewis
Kinsley
F. W. Watson
Palm Springs
Cal
Exa Morley Murphy
Goodland
Mattie Toothaker Kimball
Manhattan
D. E. Lamb
Kansas City
F. O. Johnson
McPherson
W. A. McCarter
George E. Norris
Arkansas City
Charles F. Spencer
Frank W. Boyd
Phillipsburg
Eli G. Foster
Jonathan Davis
Bronson
Stella Haines
Augusta
S. S. Estey
T. T. Solander
Osawatomie
Alf M. Landon
W. E. Stanley
W. J. Bailey
Edwin F. Abels
Lawrence
Smith Jackson
Garnett
J. W. Scott
Ottawa
D. A. January Osawatomie
Third
Lowell S. Holroyd
Sedan
Winnie Crain
Labette
Ed Peterson
Chanute
J. W. Dalton
Preston Dunn
Eskridge
Anna Carlson
Henry Snyder
Lincoln
W. F. Wolff
Pioneer Wives Celebrated as 1938 Heroes in Lawrence
Mrs. J. Howard Rusco of Lawrence, a KA Dames member and prize winner in a letter contest, honors pioneer spirit of America by praising wives of university students. She cites 1938 Kansas scholars, poverty, cramped housing, and sacrifices to fund education for husbands.
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J. Howard Rusco
Lawrence
K. A. Dames
Elsie, Robinson
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Rusco
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
America
U.S.A
University of Kansas
K. U. Dames
Kansas Republican Women's Club Convention At Topeka
Final plans confirm the tenth annual Kansas Republican Women's club convention at Hotel Kansan Topeka Friday January 28. Morning program features six young women presenting I Am A Republican Are You with talks on the theme Youth. Honor guests include Marian E Martin and Mrs E R Doering while gubernatorial candidates Former Congressman Harold McGugin Bert Logan will be introduced.
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Kansas
Dorothy Painter
Topeka
Marie Gretton
Kincaid
Katherine Curfman
Arkansas City
Maxine Lampe
Piqua
Nixola Benson
Gove City
Dorothy Peters
Ness City
Marie Bretton
Marian E Martin
National Republican Committee
Bangor
E. R. Doering
Parkston
S. C
Ed. Graham
Harold McGuguin
Bert Logan
Kansas Women’s Republican Club Leader Named President
Mrs. Edwin F. Abels of Lawrence serves as president of the Kansas Women’s Republican club. The names Mr. Gerald Gordon and Mrs. Carl Newcomber are listed as associated couples.
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Gerald Gordon
Carl Newcomber
Edwin F. Abels
Lawrence
Kansas Women’s Republican Club
Unusual Amaryllis Bloom Success by Mrs Runkle
Mrs. S J Runkle of 707 West Ninth street reports a remarkable amaryllis run with up to thirty two blossoms on a single plant. Stems reach twenty five inches with two to three blooms each, continuing for weeks. She outlines care including a long rest, summer sun, water and plant food, pinching spent flowers, and planting on top of soil to boost bloom.
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S. J. Runkle
West Ninth Street
Mrs. Runkle
Oven Timings and Tests for Baking Success
Mrs Housewife wonders when to remove baked goods from the oven and how to tell they are done. Look for full volume, brown crust, slight shrinkage from pan edge, springy surface with no imprint, and a clean dry cake tester. Individual items have specific tests for cooling and removal.
Helps for Housewives Store eggs and clean utensils guide
Practical household tips advise storing eggs in a cool dry place and wiping stains with a damp cloth without washing to preserve the outer film. It notes using crumpled newspapers and kerosene for utensil cleaning, and methods to remove feathers and down from ducks with boiling water and drying cloths.
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